Joel Rasmussen (born September 14, 1970) is a Montana born filmmaker, author, and producer. He produced and co-wrote Before the Music Dies, a 2006 documentary, narrated by Forest Whitaker that examines the homogenization of the music industry.[1] Rasmussen and the film's director, Andrew Shapter spent a year traveling across the U.S. interviewing hundreds of people in the music business.[2] The film features interviews and performances from such musicians and groups as Doyle Bramhall II, Erykah Badu, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Branford Marsalis, Elvis Costello, and Bonnie Raitt[3] He is the CEO and Co-founder of Fantrail.
Early years
editRasmussen attended Lewis and Clark College and graduated from the University of Montana in 2003 with a degree in Music Technology.[4]
Personal life
editRasmussen lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Dani and son Leif.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Plot Summary for Before the Music Dies". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Puremusic review of B4MD". www.puremusic.com. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ Before the Music Dies at IMDb
- ^ "Faron West Bios". Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "Is Rock Star Dave Matthews a Publishing Genius?". Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
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